I miss the fitness threads and the fitness Doms!

[Cattypuss]

My own thoughts on insomnia from the pissed off thread -

You know, I had terrible insomnia for about 20 years. Tried lavender, earplugs, alcohol (both modest and shit-faced levels),no caffeine after noon, cannabis, sleeping pills, a bath before bed, exercise, yoga.....

.... and you know what I've discovered just recently that kicks the butt of all of those?

Not overeating at dinner so that at bedtime I'm close to being (but not quite) hungry, zero alcohol ever, and a steaming mug of Ovaltine or Horlicks (I tend to alternate) just before turning in.

I kid you not.

Random "strange-but-true" fact - both OTC stuff like Nytol AND prescription sleeping pills keep me half-awake, hallucinating snails all over my bed.

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

Thank you all

It gets easier as time goes on, yet I always forget. Looking forward to restocking my cupboards to make interesting meals tomorrow

You can do it Molly.

 

[Keroin]

Random "strange-but-true" fact - both OTC stuff like Nytol AND prescription sleeping pills keep me half-awake, hallucinating snails all over my bed.

Melatonin gives me freakier than usual dreams. But I kind of like it.

Also, I agree on the overeating thing. Alcohol knocks me out but I'd rather not use it for medication.

Well, except when I was dealing with the Tooth From Hell, then I guzzled.

 

[Tilia_Fondi]

Thanks for all insomnia advice guys. I'll try a lavender bubble bath and some horlicks I think and fingers crossed I'll sleep before 5am!

Sometimes I can't sleep without reading but then other times it keeps me awake because i get too caught up in the book, I'm like that just now so I might just try watching a movie or tv in bed instead.

 

[Bandit58]

I've been taking Valerian 2000mg capsules (1x20 mins before bed) and while I still wake 3-4 hours later I'm able to send myself back to sleep a lot easier than before. Unfortunately nothing really seems to work for Sir apart from cannabis which He's giving up now because of the random drug testing that's come in along with the random breath testing

I think I posted here before about dealing with a niggling shoulder injury (slightly torn tendon). I've had 3 lots of acupuncture which has worked wonders - even though it's still slightly sore I have a lot more movement now. The doctor did say that I shouldn't lift more than 5kg above my head for a few more weeks until it's properly healed but at least I can still do my weekly pump class (I did two this week ).

Lizzie I've been doing pump classes for just over 2 years now and I haven't "bulked up" - rather I have more muscle definition and tone (no "tuck shop arms" ). I have developed a waist and a flatter tummy, and I have a "swimmer's body", broad shoulders and narrower in the hips). Sir found some pics of me in lingerie before I started going to the gym and I have NO ARSE Not the case now, He keeps pointing out young girls with flat saggy butts and saying "Your bum looks much better than hers"

 

[Keroin]

Unfortunately nothing really seems to work for Sir apart from cannabis which He's giving up now because of the random drug testing that's come in along with the random breath testing

Oh for fuck's sake. Yeah, let's make life harder for the poor guy.

Yeesh.

 

[JamieJ424]

Periodically I have trouble sleeping too...not necessarily ongoing insomnia but for a period of days or weeks I can't seem to get that switch to flip. It sounds brutal, but I've discovered what always works is a 24, 36, or 48 hour fast...I end it as soon as my sleep patterns return to normal.

Good luck!

Thanks for all insomnia advice guys. I'll try a lavender bubble bath and some horlicks I think and fingers crossed I'll sleep before 5am!

Sometimes I can't sleep without reading but then other times it keeps me awake because i get too caught up in the book, I'm like that just now so I might just try watching a movie or tv in bed instead.

 

[teazme]

Hi A/all,

i am new to bdsm and i am also trying to get fit. From what i have read on this thread it seems like there might be Doms who help motivate a sub to stay on the workout plan. If someone could help me out, i would most appreciate it.

 

[Chiara_searches]

I had an awesome run today, think I did more than 3 miles (but broken up into four segments). But anyone have suggestions on shin splints? I've forgotten what they feel like, but the front of one leg was a little painful. Or maybe it's time to buy new shoes.

 

[JamieJ424]

I had an awesome run today, think I did more than 3 miles (but broken up into four segments). But anyone have suggestions on chin splints? I've forgotten what they feel like, but the front of one leg was a little painful. Or maybe it's time to buy new shoes.

Ouch! Not fun. But it shows you're pushing yourself and working hard, so bummer about the shins but also good on ya.

 

[Cattypuss]

So. It's back to the gym either this evening or some time tomorrow.

Wish me luck! I haven't been regularly since before Xmas, so I will have lost a lot of fitness. My goal this weekend is to go (a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step etc etc etc), to do what I can and not to be too disheartened by how unfit I've got.

 

[Gil_T2]

Oh for fuck's sake. Yeah, let's make life harder for the poor guy.

Yeesh.

Sadly this is what I have to now add to my must cope with list as pot not only helped with my pain managment but also helped stem my feeling like chuching up which didn't help with my need to eat, my insomnia as I often go all night or only average 3 or 4 hours sleep because my mind dosen't seem to have an off switch & several other health & well being problems that my minor use of pot had me dealing with a hell of a lot better than I am at this time with script meds.
I've done the sleep clinic tests with the end result of more meds which don't work when they should & leave me dopey when I need to be functioning.
Same with the pain clinic there end result was "Here take these" which also had me fairly non functional.

As for the random drug testing a lot of these script drugs show up as does the small amounts of pot I use yet unlike booze that has the .05 limit there is no minimum for drugs & any track is a bust, I have heard of was at a freinds place & friends were in a room smoking pot, he didn't but he did inhale as he was breathing yet he was arrested, charged & lost his licence. I have smoked pot most of my life off & on with never having an accident.

Now I can add frustration to my list.

 

[brioche]

Completely unfair.

I may have missed something, but why are you getting random drug tests?

So I started unable to fit into my size 20 jeans, and now I am 5-10 pounds away from fitting into plus-size 16s. Which are 14s in the States. I could force them on now but I wouldn't be comfortable, so why bother? I bought a couple of pairs as inspiration.

Part of this is the weight loss but a lot of it is the biking at physio. It's gotten a little bit easier. I'm hoping that by the summer I'll be in acceptable shape to actually get on my real bike and ride (I wasn't last year, it was too hard) but now that I have some leg muscle, a large component of this is simply cutting down on bulk. So I'm working on it. I'm slowly getting back into weight loss mode. I haven't really gained anything, so that's of the good.

And my students, bless their hearts, have informed me that I am not fat. I'm "OK." We were talking about Kindergarten students and how they would call me fat and not know it was wrong when I taught them, and there was a murmur of protest. Then one of them said, "But Miss Brioche, you aren't fat," and there were general sounds of agreement. One of them came up to me later telling me a story and told me "You aren't fat, you're OK," and continued the story.

I'm tallish, and I carry the weight fairly well because I still do have a fair amount of base muscle from when I was working out, so I'm not that typical tubby person. So it was sweet to hear them say that, misguided as they are. Sometimes I feel like a whale, so it'll be good to remember that on those days.

And I am no longer morbidly obese! I am out of Obese Class III and into Obese Class II.

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

Completely unfair.

I may have missed something, but why are you getting random drug tests?

Police will often do drug testing when they do random breath testing these days.

 

[Cattypuss]

Hang on... I'm really really pro-cannabis. If I had my way you'd be able to buy it in pubs just like you can buy alcohol in pubs....

... but surely nobody's saying anyone would want to drive when under the influence of either alcohol or cannabis?

 

[Gil_T2]

Hang on... I'm really really pro-cannabis. If I had my way you'd be able to buy it in pubs just like you can buy alcohol in pubs....

... but surely nobody's saying anyone would want to drive when under the influence of either alcohol or cannabis?

As with alcohol there needs to be limits, excess of any things is the problem.

The only time I use pot is when I'm not going out on the road & never had a ticket or accident while using it for purely medical reasons plus because of difficulty finding it & cost I only use minimal amouts.

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

As with alcohol there needs to be limits, excess of any things is the problem.

The only time I use pot is when I'm not going out on the road & never had a ticket or accident while using it for purely medical reasons plus because of difficulty finding it & cost I only use minimal amouts.

I don't see the problem then, if you only use it when you're not going to be driving?

 

[FurryFury]

Hi A/all,

i am new to bdsm and i am also trying to get fit. From what i have read on this thread it seems like there might be Doms who help motivate a sub to stay on the workout plan. If someone could help me out, i would most appreciate it.

I WISH there were Doms, like watching over me, encouraging me here right now but there aren't. I don't blame them, that would be a lot of work it seems like to me.

That being said, people on "both sides of the whip" and in between, do give people hints, helps and encouragement. Welcome!

So. It's back to the gym either this evening or some time tomorrow.

Wish me luck! I haven't been regularly since before Xmas, so I will have lost a lot of fitness. My goal this weekend is to go (a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step etc etc etc), to do what I can and not to be too disheartened by how unfit I've got.

I so know how you feel. *hugs* Hope you met your goal?

<snip>Now I can add frustration to my list.

I'm so sorry. *HUGS*

snip>So I started unable to fit into my size 20 jeans, and now I am 5-10 pounds away from fitting into plus-size 16s. Which are 14s in the States. I could force them on now but I wouldn't be comfortable, so why bother? I bought a couple of pairs as inspiration. <snip>

And my students, bless their hearts, have informed me that I am not fat. I'm "OK." We were talking about Kindergarten students and how they would call me fat and not know it was wrong when I taught them, and there was a murmur of protest. Then one of them said, "But Miss Brioche, you aren't fat," and there were general sounds of agreement. One of them came up to me later telling me a story and told me "You aren't fat, you're OK," and continued the story.

I'm tallish, and I carry the weight fairly well because I still do have a fair amount of base muscle from when I was working out, so I'm not that typical tubby person. So it was sweet to hear them say that, misguided as they are. Sometimes I feel like a whale, so it'll be good to remember that on those days.<snip>

What great progress! Congrats. *HUGS* I feel like a whale quite often too. I call reverse cowgirl position beached whale. LOL

I need an exercise partner, someone to report to or something I truly love to do. I'm never going to give up.

I have made progress on what I eat and drink this year. I've been cutting out sugar (more) in particular. I am trying to keep healthy only yet easy snacks close at hand.

Also I've progressed on having more meals and snacks. Yay. I'd gotten to where I only ate two or fewer meals or snacks a day which is not good in my opinion.

FF

 

[Bandit58]

I'm going to try boxing class again tonight, I haven't been for over 2 months practically since I returned from NZ in January because of the injury to my shoulder.

It's feeling lots better after 3 lots of acupuncture and giving it a rest plus using lighter weights in pump class. I'm going to take it a bit easier than I normally would just to see how it goes, but it will be great to be able to punch something again!

 

[FurryFury]

Good for you, punching away! I hadn't thought about the shoulder thing. Probably another thing I wouldn't be able to do for long without a chiro visit.

I'm going to try boxing class again tonight, I haven't been for over 2 months practically since I returned from NZ in January because of the injury to my shoulder.

It's feeling lots better after 3 lots of acupuncture and giving it a rest plus using lighter weights in pump class. I'm going to take it a bit easier than I normally would just to see how it goes, but it will be great to be able to punch something again!

 

[ImOnIt]

There's a hare krishna place in town that sells big, complete vegetarian meals very cheaply in town. It's at the very top of the main street (I study near the bottom) so I will add 3km of daily hill walking AND a delicious meal.

 

[FurryFury]

Sweet!

There's a hare krishna place in town that sells big, complete vegetarian meals very cheaply in town. It's at the very top of the main street (I study near the bottom) so I will add 3km of daily hill walking AND a delicious meal.

 

[Chiara_searches]

I wish I could bottle the feeling I'm having right now so I could share it with others. I did a 6.25 mile walk at a 16:00 minute mile pace...walking almost as fast as I can run. I am so excited to think about how far I've come since last year even. I hope everyone else is finding the joy of exercise...the endorphins are almost as addicting as, well, great sex.

 

[Bandit58]

I'm going to try boxing class again tonight, I haven't been for over 2 months practically since I returned from NZ in January because of the injury to my shoulder.

It's feeling lots better after 3 lots of acupuncture and giving it a rest plus using lighter weights in pump class. I'm going to take it a bit easier than I normally would just to see how it goes, but it will be great to be able to punch something again!

Shoulder held up ok so back to regular classes again It was a little sore by the end but is ok this morning.

Nikki (trainer) must have known I was coming back, she scheduled a whole heap of running around the room (She knows I hate running )

 

[JamieJ424]

I wish I could bottle the feeling I'm having right now so I could share it with others. I did a 6.25 mile walk at a 16:00 minute mile pace...walking almost as fast as I can run. I am so excited to think about how far I've come since last year even. I hope everyone else is finding the joy of exercise...the endorphins are almost as addicting as, well, great sex.

This is absolutely FANTASTIC! Amazing, especially considering the headwind!

Great job!